Seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer



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Patented Feb. 9, 1886-.

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JOSEPH E. MORGAN, OF COLUMBUS, NORTH CAROLINA, AND TENGH C. MORGAN, OF KINDERHOOK, ARKANSAS.

SEED- -PLAN'I'ER AND FERTILlZER DISTRlBUTER.

.EJPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,830, dated February 9, 1886.

A pplication filed A ngust 20, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, J osErH E. llIORGA'N, of Columbus, in the county of Polk and State of North Carolina,.and TENOH C. llIOBGAN, of Kinderhook, in the county of Oleburne and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seed-Planters and Fertilizer-Distributers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in seed-planters and fertilizer-distributers; and its object is to provide a new and improved fertilizer-distributor and seed-planter which can be used separately or combined, as may be desired. 7

The invention consists of two frames, detachably hinged together, one carrying a fertilizer-distributing device and the other seed dropping and covering mechanism, all as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan View. Figs. 3, 4t, 5, 6, 7, 8 are detail views.

A A are two rectangular frames, each consisting of side bars, a a, and cross-rods b b. To the rear end of the side bars, a, of the frame A hangers B are secured by bolts 0. The hangers project above the frame for a purpose hereinafter described. In the lower ends of the hangers the shaft of the drivewheel 0 is journaled. V

E is a grooved pulley on the shaft of the drive-wheel, and provided with pins 0, projecting from one side thereof and engaging one arm of the elbow-lever F, secured on a rock-shaft, f, journaled in the upper ends of the hangers B. The arm of the elbow-lever F, which engages the pins of the pulley E, is provided with a pivoted end tappet tipped with leather, rubber, or other suitable material, and permits the machine to be backed without danger to other parts. The other arm, a', of the elbow-lever F is connected to the forward suspension-strap g of the shoe Serial No. 174,868. (No model.)

G, so that by the forward movement of the machine the shoe will be vibrated. The shoe G is suspended by the strapsg from an up right frame, H, on the frame A, and the forward strap g is adjustably secured to said frame H at its upper end, to prevent the end of the shoe being raised or lowered, as desired.

1. is a hopper provided with a slide for regulating the quantity of fertilizer to be delivcred to the shoe in the usuahmanner. K is a spout extending nearly down to the lower end of the plow-standard k.

The frame A carries the seedhopper L and the plows M, and is hinged to the frame A by one of the bolts 0, that secure the hangers l) to the frame A. To the side bars, a, of the frame A catches Z, having hooked ends, are pivoted, and engage upwardlyprojecting lugs I) on the hangers B when it is desired to keep the rear frame held up out of contact with the ground. The hangers B are also provided with shoulders 1), against which the hooked ends of the catches Z abut when the frame A is not elevated, to hold the same rigid. The catches Z are operated by cords Z, extending to the handles Z".

O is the seed-cylinder arranged in the hopper L, and having its shaft extending through the sides thereof, and journaled in bearings on the side bars of the frame. On the shaft oftheseedcylinder 0, at one side of the hopper, outside thereof, three or more grooved pulleys, 0"0 0", are mounted, the two outer ones, 0 0, having grooves cut in their flanges, as shown, for a purpose hereinafter described. The outside flange of the largest grooved pulley may be notched and have a catch or brace that works in it to prevent the cylinder from running backward.

I is a belt for operating the seedmylinder, extending from this pulley E to the pulleys 0 0 0.

R is a belt shifter and tightener consisting of a frame, r, having a pulley at each end,and provided with a lateral arm, T, which pro jects through a slot in the frame. To the up pcrend of this frame 1' a cord is attached, which cord passes over a pulley in the hoppersupporting frame r", thence over another pulley in the cross-bar of the handles, and is provided with a weight or spring at its free end.

To the lateral arm 1" of the frame 1" is attached a lever, H, which is pivoted to the handles 1*, and in the end of the said lever a pivoted catch, 1*, isarranged, to engage in one of a series of notches which is in the cross -bar 1 of the handles, for holding the lever to the position to which it has been moved. By moving the lever to the right or left the frame 1' will be moved to or from the hopper and the belt I? shifted from one pulley 0 0 0 to the other, the grooves cut in the flanges of the said pulleys permitting the belt to pass from one to the other. By this means the distance the seed are to be planted apart can be regulated.

The seed-cylinder 0 may be provided with one or more rows of pockets or recesses with screws in them, some or all of which are made adjustable for varying the quantity of seed to be sown.

The hopper L is divided'by a removable frame, X, into three compartments to permit three different kinds of grain being placed in the hopper at one time. Above the seed-cylinder a plate, S, having a slotted portion, 8, is arranged, and on its under surface a series of brushes, s,"ar secured, one brush to each slot.

T is a large brush arranged in the hopper below the plate S and bearing on the seedcylinder. The series of pockets of the seedcylinder are made to receive more or less grain bya screw in the bottom of the pockets adapted to be covered by curved slides T, having one side or edge made thin to permit them to enter the grain readily, and thereby shut the grain or other seeds off of the cylinder and then change the kind of seeds to be planted from one to the other, and projecting through a slot in the rear of the hopper. The slot in the hopper through which the slides project is closed by a close-fitting plate, and the said slides are held in the position to which they are adjusted by locking-bolts on the hopper.

M are theplow-standards, and a the braces. The standards and braces are secured to the frame by therods b, and can be adjusted to or. from each other, as may be desired. The plow-feet a are bolted to the standards M by two bolts a". V

The machine can be used as a combined fertilizer-distributer and seed-planter, or as fertilizer-distributer and planter separately. If the seed-planter only is to be used, the frame A, carrying the same, is detached from the frame A, and the bail is attached to the forward end of the side bars, a. If as a fertilizerdistributer, the frame A having been removed, the handles and their standards are attached to the frame A and the hangers B, the handles being attached to the ends of the rods a and the uprights to the hangers by bolts passed through holes in the said hangers and the handles. If it is to, be used as a cotton-seed planter, the dividing-frame of the hopper is removed and the curved piece that has the slot in it is put in over the cylinder and secured there by screws at each end. This curved piece has a slide that fits it and is slipped back and forth, as it is desired to plant more or less seed. The stirrer X is placed in the hopper above the seedcylinder. The stirrer-shaft is provided with a pulley at one end to receive a belt from one of the pulleys on the seed-cylinder shaft.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined fertilizer-distributer and seed-planter, the combination, with a frame having a drive-wheel journaled in its rear part, of a second frame hinged thereto, and provided with means for locking the same in a raised or lowered position, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a combined fertilizer-distributer, the combination, with the frames A A, hinged together, of a drive-wheel journaled in one, of the said frames, a fertilizer-shoe and seed-cylinder in the frames, respectively, and means for vibrating the shoe and rotating the seedcylinder from the drive-wheel slot, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a combined seed-planter and fertilizerdistributer, the combination, with the frame A and the hangers B, projecting above the frame,and provided with upwardly-projecting lugs, of the frame A, hinged to the frame A, and the catches pivoted on the frame A and engaging the lugs of the hangers, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. In a combined fertilizer-distribnter, the combination, with the frame A and the hangers B, provided with the lugs b and the shoulders if, of the catches Z, having hooked ends, and cords Z, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. In a seed-planter and fertilizer-distributer, the combination, with the frames A A, the shoe G, the seed-cylinder O, and the drivewheel 0, of the pulley E, provided with pins 6, the bell-crank lever F, the belt I the pulleys 0 0 0 having grooves in their flanges, and a belt-shifter, R, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH E. MORGAN.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL F. HUNTER, BUONA J AOKSON.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

TENGH O. MORGAN.

\Vitnesses:

ISSAO N. BROOKMAN, JOHN B. WADDILL. 

